Location: UK - Maidstone Job Family: Operations Time Type: Full time Job Requisition ID: R0008361 Experience Years: 3-5 Years of Experience Employee Type: Regular Remote Type: Onsite About The Opportunity To ensure that the product is packed efficiently adhering to customer and other relevant requirements meeting transport deadlines. Responsible for all related activities that could affect product safety, legality, authenticity, quality, and brand integrity in accordance with site policies and procedures. Maintain standards of health & safety, hygiene, and security. Adhere to environmental practices. Exhibit Driscoll’s values of passion, humility and trustworthiness in all interactions. Responsibilities To ensure all packing lines are operating efficiently. That all staff is fully utilised to meet demands. Ensure packed product meets customer specification. All systems and procedures are adhered to and logged digitally or via written record as required. Proactive approach to maximise efficiency. Ensure that all related Standard Operating Procedures are being followed as required. Communicate and liaise with all departments to ensure product and packaging requirements meets production demands. Monitor the functionality of line equipment, reporting to the maintenance team where faults are found. To identify the training needs of the Production Team and organise training accordingly. Other ad hoc duties as required. Candidate Profile To ensure that the product is packed efficiently adhering to customer and other relevant requirements meeting transport deadlines. Responsible for all related activities that could affect product safety, legality, authenticity, quality, and brand integrity in accordance with site policies and procedures. About The Role We are looking for a hands-on Production / Packing Manager to ensure our soft fruit products are packed efficiently, safely, and in line with customer specifications. You will lead daily packing operations, drive performance and productivity, and ensure all procedures meet food safety and health & safety standards. Key Responsibilities Oversee efficient operation of all packing lines, ensuring product quality and customer compliance. Manage, coach, and develop production teams to achieve operational targets. Plan and forecast resources to meet production schedules and transport deadlines. Ensure accurate job costing, reporting, and daily closure of production records. Promote and uphold food safety, health & safety, and hygiene policies. Collaborate with QA, warehouse, engineering, and supply chain teams. Monitor equipment functionality and report maintenance needs. Identify and address training needs within the production team. Support continuous improvement to enhance productivity and reduce waste. About You Proven experience in a similar production or packing management role, ideally within the fresh produce or food manufacturing industry. Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills. Excellent understanding of cost control, planning, and health & safety. Confident decision-maker with a proactive and hands-on approach. IT literate (Excel, Word, and production systems). Qualifications A completed degree in Food Manufacturing/Food Production, Operations/Manufacturing or Business and Leadership; Evidence of extensive experience working in a comparable role, preferably within the soft fruit industry; Strong appreciation of our business needs and resourcefulness in coming up with solutions to their challenges; Ability to relate to key client personnel in a professional and credible fashion; Well-developed personal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with a wide range of employees; Good interpersonal skills and well-developed leadership and management skills Our Values At Driscoll’s, we work with Humility, Trustworthiness, and Passion – delivering berries of joy through teamwork, innovation, and care. About Driscolls Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world. Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners. Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries. Driscoll's es el proveedor líder en la comercialización de Fresas, Frambuesas, Zarzamoras y Arándanos Azules en el mundo. Con más de 100 años de herencia en agricultura y cientos de productores independiente alrededor del mundo, Driscoll's es una compañía apasionada por cultivar Berries frescas, hermosas y deliciosas. Nuestros valores de humildad, pasión y confianza han guiado nuestra misión de deleitar a los consumidores en el mundo. Las variedades exclusivas de Driscoll's han sido desarrolladas a través de años de investigación usando sólo métodos de mejoramiento natural. De la granja a la mesa, nos enfocamos en ofrecer una experiencia de alta calidad con apoyo de nuestros socios de la cadena de suministro. Driscoll's es la marca de confianza de sólo las mejores Berries. Apply Return to Job List